Freight Terminal Recovery
Overcome LTL shipping mishaps with ExpeditedFreight.com Freight Terminal Recovery services
Freight shipping logistics is a constant balance between speed, cost, method, and mode.
So when facing the challenge of reducing costs while still meeting urgent deadlines, it can be tempting to choose an option like less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. When sending freight by LTL, the shipper only pays for the portion of a standard truck trailer their freight occupies. Other companies and their shipments then fill the remaining unoccupied space.
- More planning
- Longer transit times
- Increased handling
- Increased damage risk
- Losing the entire shipment
- Drawbacks
More planning
LTL carriers must deal with the complicated puzzle of strategically bundling shipments bound for the same (or nearby) destinations together to optimize time. Because LTL carriers are making several stops and shipping multiple pieces of freight, there are significantly more logistical details to track, such as: dissimilar freight classes, and pickup, destination and transfer locations.
Longer transit times
Because of numerous stops on the delivery route, LTL carriers may delay your shipment. This means you have to budget more time to ensure your freight arrives when it is needed. For example, due to the amount of handling that often takes place on an LTL shipment, a full truckload that could directly travel from Buffalo, NY, to Los Angeles, CA, in four to four-and-a-half days might take five, six, or even seven-plus business days to reach its final destination. Anything that delays or damages that LTL shipment will also negatively impact yours.
Increased handling
Most LTL carriers are focused on making local deliveries in the morning and once all those have been made, they begin aggregating local pickups so they can return to the terminal to begin the consolidation process. Once shipments have been sorted and consolidated into truckloads, they head to the next terminal where they will either be sent out for local delivery or loaded onto another truck for delivery to another terminal. As a result, LTL shipments may be handled once or handled multiple times before final delivery. Every transfer your shipment experiences is a potential point of failure in the logistics chain.
Increased damage risk
LTL carriers unload and reload your freight several times per trip, so the risk of damage is actually higher with LTL providers. LTL carriers use forklifts to handle and load freight, often double-stacking pallets in a trailer as well. This makes your shipment more vulnerable to damage. As a result, there is a significantly higher ratio of freight claims for LTL shipments when compared to exclusive direct truckloads. This is primarily due precisely because of the amount of handling, transfers and cross-decking that occurs throughout the delivery process.
Losing the entire shipment
LTL is basically a hub-and-spoke shipping model, which always increases overall transit time when compared to direct, expedited shipping.
Although LTL shippers pay only for the space their freight occupies on the truck, if your shipment needs even a little specialized handling the extras can add up quickly:
- Need inside pickup and delivery? Extra
- Need delivery to a limited access area or remote location? Extra
- Does your freight require a vehicle liftgate? Extra
- Does your shipment require special equipment to handle perishable, fragile, or hazardous items? Extra
- Need an expedited shipment? Extra
It’s clear the drawbacks to LTL shipping ultimately outweigh any potential cost savings.
Freight Terminal Recovery Services
So what happens after your LTL carrier loses your shipment or it is delayed at one of their transfer terminals? That’s where the advantages of ExpeditedFreight.com’s Freight Terminal Recovery services come in. We do all the legwork to find your lost or delayed shipment, then quickly provide you with a selection of expedited, direct shipping options to get it back on the road or in the air.
With ExpeditedFreight.com’s direct expedited sprinter vans you get:
Pickup within 90 minutes
Usually less.
An exclusive delivery vehicle
The truck carries only your freight. Period.
Direct delivery
No intermediaries or transfers, just Point A to Point B or dock to dock.
A single point of contact from booking to delivery
Work with the same expediter through the entire logistics chain.
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ExpeditedFreight.com provides an integrated network of air and ground shipping options to give you the widest range of choices, whether it is an expedited Sprinter van or 747 freighter, without having to call around for multiple quotes. Your shipment size and speed requirements are matched to the perfect vehicle, eliminating waste and reducing expenses. If your deadline does not support using an exclusive ground service, your shipment can fly via a dedicated air charter service. From the moment you call, until after your shipment reaches its final destination, you can trust Airfreight.com to deliver your freight and superior customer service – every time.
Choosing the right direct shipping partner is a critical business decision. With ExpeditedFreight.com, experience the confidence and peace of mind that comes from an expert delivery plan and working with a dedicated expeditor from start to finish. Your freight is important to you, so it’s important to us.
Don’t let an LTL freight fumble disrupt your shipping. Time critical, direct, expedited ground services by ExpeditedFreight.com gets your freight where you need it, when you need it.
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